Safety tank cap or stoppee



SAFETY TANK CAP OR STOPPER Filed Dec. 11, 1919 EEOLLIE 3'. SEVIGNY, F SGElFQR-K), BEMNE.

Application fillcrl liceoinlasr 11, 1919:. Serial iilo-ililllfi.

f1 0 all whom it may concern Be it lmown that l'lonus J, SEVIGNY, u citizen of The United States of America rcsiding at Sanford, in the County oi "i orlc reservoirs and the like of automobiles and similar vehicles and with reference to which the caps or stoppers must he removed from limo to time to permit of refilling or rechurging and such caps or stoppers for thus reason b lug: subject iio more or less frequent loss or inisplaoenient, particularly when the refilling operation is performed in haste or in the clerk, and with these objects in View the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which :1 preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawing, Win ein:

Figure l is view of the device applies, in the operuive posilion to a tank, shown in section, of the typo ordinarily employed as a reservoir for gasoline or other fuel.

Figure 2 is 3- side view of the cap lecached.

Figure 3 is a (leioil section on the plane indicated by the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

The removable cap'lO which is of a, type commonly used in connection with tanks 11 of the form shown in the drawing is i'll{=321(lkll1l the refilling opening of the tank wall or cover and must he displaced to per mil; 0'? refilling the rank, and in order that after removing: the some. and releasing it so as $0 enable he operator to use both hands in .uioninuloting the can or other receptacle or nozzle from which liquid to ho discharged into the tank Sui-cl cop may he suppo locl -within convenient reach for prompt replacement after the completion oi the filling operation, there is flexibly oonneciaecl ZllkZ'GWii/h e limiting elem-sol; 12 con the invention is to provide sisting in the construction illustraied; of s so bar or rod of a length greater than the diameter of the opening in which the cap or stopper is seated and which therefore is adapted to bear efierminolly against the, wall or top of the tank in spanning relation with 58 the said opening while'the tank is being llllecl, the flexible connection as shown consisting of a chain 13.

Preferably the ultocliment of the chain or other flexible connection to the cap orstopon per consists of a clip 1% formed of a metallic or similar plate uplurned at, one end from the plane of the cap or stopper to form on our 15 Willi which libs, end of ihe chain is engaged, and perforated zit the other end 95 for engagement by s bolt 16 having" threaded thereon a. nut 17 in contact with a lock WllSllel 18. Also in order thut the movement of the limiting element in the tank may not involve the twisting and snarling of the chain or similar flexible connection 13 the at tochment of the inner end of said chain with the limiting element'- is efieotod by means of a swivel l9 engaged with the our at or near tho center thereoi Moreover in order that the vibration of the oar or equivoleni; clevico serving as a, limiting element may not by contact with the sides of the tank cause a rattling sound which might provo annoying to theaoccm 841 pants of a car equipped with the tank, cuslw ioning heads 20 are secured to the extremities of the bar and. are preferably constructed of buoyant material such as cork so as to son, in the capacity offloets, and to 8&1 prevent absorption of she liquid, portion lcrly if the device is used; in connection with o gasoline took, these floats may be provided with a liquid enclosing and resisting coating of shellac or its equivalent.

- The cushioning heads 20, being of buoyuni; material as above described, serve to support the limiting (lo ice at the top of the liquid cont-sols. lhus when the cup 10 is removed, the flexible conneetion beiyvoou the $55 limiting device sncl the cap may he useil as a gauge to l determine the level of the liquid oontents, tho extent of the exposes portion amm ment being provided with enlarged buoyunt heads of cushioning material, and a fiexibhz element terminally connected respectively with the cap and with an intermediate point on said limifing eiement.

In tastimony whereof he, mfixes his signature.

HQLLIS J. SEVEGNY. 

